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The Expat Burn Book: A Survival Guide to Small-Town France
A Story About Gossip, Group Chats, and Growing the Hell Up
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Paris Is Always Worth the Weirdness
A story about trains, travel, tiny seats and why changing your scenery sometimes changes you too.
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Life Abroad and the Other Side of the Burnout Pendulum
Hi, My Name is Rich and I Am Addicted to Doing Absolutely Nothing
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Nothing Says I Am Local Like a Pharmacy Standoff In France. Year Two In Carcassonne.
How the French dream became real life… pharmacy fights and all.
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Hot Takes and Heatwaves: Surviving Summer in France and the People Who Come With It
When the Expat Facebook Groups Are a Different Kind of Hot
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The Belonging Tax: The One Bill Some Expats Forget to Pay
Residency Is Easy. Belonging Will Cost You Something.
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What Happens When Foreigners Actually Participate
Sometimes showing up is the most unpopular thing you can do.
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Dispatches From the Exam Table. Pants Optional.
France. No pants. Great care. Still here. Mostly clothed.
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Before You Move Abroad, Ask Yourself This…
Not to Be Dramatic, But Let’s Talk About Your Life Choices
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Living Among Legends: The French Woman Effect
Notes from France on how to fall down, get up, and carry on like nothing happened
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The Influencer Way to Travel With Impact
Whether you live there, landed there, or just passed through, leave the place better than you found it
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Relax, You’re in France Now: It’s Fine, Probably
Life Abroad: Somewhere Between Caution, Curiosity, and Croissants
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Rich Kagan
Rich Kagan
We are two dads, one spirited daughter, trading the fast pace of the U.S. for slower mornings, longer lunches, and life under the southern French sun. Join us as we experience a quieter, fuller, and far more intentional life in France.
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